Deals this week: Northrop Grumman, Leidos, Bath Iron Works

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation has won a contract modification worth $23.16m for the full-rate production of joint counter-radio-controlled improvised explosive device electronic warfare (CREW) increment one block one (I1B1) systems.

The joint CREW I1B1 systems are intended to offer protection for combat troops, vehicles and military installations against radio-controlled improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

The deal was awarded by the US Naval Sea Systems Command and the contracted work is expected to be completed by August 2022.

"Bath Iron Works has received a $23.9m contract modification to continue to provide lead yard services for the US Navy’s DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers."

Leidos has been selected to provide logistics, maintenance and operations support for the US Navy signature silencing programme for naval platforms managed by the Southeast Alaska Measurement Facility.